Ana María Ruíz

  Noted events in her life were:

• Baptismal Record: ⁴³⁸
On 29 May 1801 in Alburquerque, Father Guerra baptized Ana María de los Dolores, born on 27 May, the legitimate daughter of Esranislao Ruíz and Ysabel Armijo. Her godparents were the alcalde mayor, Manuel Arteaga and his wife, Ursula Chaves.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, p. 210

Ana married Francisco Xavier Armijo, son of Lucas Armijo and María Bárbara Ortiz, in 1846 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴³⁸ (Francisco Xavier Armijo was born on 29 May 1799 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁸⁰² and was baptized on 6 Jun 1799 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ⁴³⁸
Francisco Armijo and Ana Maria Ruíz, Alburquerque, 29 May - 28 September 1846, AHAD-411. f.177- 89.

Francisco Armijo, over 44 years old, single, the legitimate son of the late Lucas Armijo and Barbara Ortiz, was native of Alburquerque and citizen of the principal plaza there. Ana Marla Ruíz, over 44 years old, single, the legitimate daughter of Antonio Ruiz and Isabel Armijo, both deceased, natives and citizens of Alburquerque. The couple was related in the second degree of consanguinity on a transverse line on the basis of copula licita.

	Vicente Armijo
Lucas Armijo	1st degree	Ysabel Armijo
Francisco Armijo	2nd degree	Ana María Ruíz

Francisco had been living in an improper manner with Ana María for twenty-four years and had four children with her. She was a poor orphan who needed his protection.

Witnesses:
Juan Rafael Durán, over 52 years old, married, native of Alburquerque and citizen of its principal plaza.

Juan Apodaca over 39 years old, married, native of Alburquerque and citizen of its principal plaza.

Francisco Sandoval, over 40, single, farmer, native and citizen of Alburquerque.

Father Gallegos fotwarded the proceedings to Durango on 1 June 1846. On 28 September, Bishop Zubiría granted a dispensation and assigned as penance that the couple wouJd recite ten rosaries of five mysteries and attend three masses of the Holy Trinity for the needs of the Church and for peace in the republic. They were to give 20 pesos in alms applicable to pious works at the bishop's in discretion. He ordered the priest Alburquerque to proclaim the banns. Assuming no new impediment arose, he was to prepare the couple by having them go to confession and marry them, giving them the nuptial blessings.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, pp. 209-210